Case Manager II - (1 Position Open)

Case Manager II – (1 position open)

New Hope CDU, LLC is an innovative and growing Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Provider with two residential facilities. We are seeking an organized, energetic individual with a bachelor’s degree in  education or a behavioral health related field. Must be able to work independently and have good organizational skills. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, and has solid communication skills and the ability to address and resolve issues without conflict.

Individual must be able to maintain quality files that meet federal, state law, ODMHSAS regulations, and CARF requirements.  New Hope can provide housing for someone that wants to commute from OKC or the surrounding area.  Salary depends on experience with starting salary at $27,000 per year.  Benefits include traditional vacation, holidays and health insurance.

Call Tracy (580) 782-3337 - tracy@newhopecdu.com - Mangum, OK

Licensed Counselor (2 Positions Open)

Licensed Counselor: (2 Positions Open)

New Hope CDU, LLC is an innovative and growing Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Provider with two inpatient facilities and one outpatient office.  We are seeking organized, energetic Licensed Counselors. Must be able to work independently and have good organizational skills.

Please only apply if you have a graduate degree and a license (LCSW, LADC, and LPC) or are eligible to be “under supervision” for the appropriate license.  Experience in drug and alcohol treatment is a positive.

Must Meet or exceed assigned duties including: intake evaluations and orientation, chart management, group and individual sessions, client and family inquiries and referral. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, and has solid communication skills and the ability to address and resolve issues without conflict.

Individual must be able to maintain quality files that meet federal, state law, ODMHSAS regulations, and CARF requirements.  New Hope can provide housing for someone that wants to commute from OKC or the surrounding area.  Salary depends on experience with starting salary at $41,000.00 per year.  Benefits include traditional vacation, holidays and health insurance.

Contract Tracy @ (580) 782-3337 or tracy@newhopecdu.com.

Loving God Loving People

I have not posted to this blog in a very long time. I even forgot I had started it until I got a reply to one of my post recently. I think I will pick up where I left off. Loving God, Leaning on Christ, Relying on the Holy Spirt. More to come.

Today's happenings

It is beautiful day, nice day to get out and walk. I walked 12 blocks this morning and other 8 this afternoon. I thank God for the beauty all around me. Working on my research paper on bipolar disorder. We will see what happens next.

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you

Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version) - For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, and plans to give you hope and a future.

God knows you, loves you, and remembers the promises He made to you and all His people. He does not forget you or leave you in your times of crisis. His plans are for good. His love, grace and mercy are always available to you. This promise is both temporal (on this earth, in this time) and eternal.

He sent Jesus Christ to assure your eternal future, with his redemption and salvation. Jesus provides the way to eternity in heaven with Him. He wants you to be with Him forever.

He desires temporal peace and prosperity for all His children. He does not want us hurt but even hurt, pain, suffering can be used for our good. We live in a fallen world in the presence of sin and evil that brings about illness, pain, and suffering. Yet He does not leave us alone. He wants us to have peace of mind right now in what every situation we are in. He created a perfect world full of good; full of what was good for us. Unfortunately with the original sin came illness, greed, and craziness. He does not plan or send evil to you but when it comes He uses it to bring about good in you and for you.

There are also consequences for our actions. He loves you but as your Father, He allows you to learn from your mistakes. If you sit now in prison due to your actions ---sit there in peace, knowing that God will use this time for your good and very possibly for the good of those around you.

His plan for you is a desirable one. Rest in His peace, sing out in joy at His presence and work in your life. Share His love with others. Pray, ask Him what He wants you to do right now in this very moment. He has a plan for you today, tomorrow, and into eternity.

Father, thank You for Your perfect love, Your perfect plan for me. Help me pour out myself allow You to do your work within and through me. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Dr. R. E. Hawkins - Model of for Guiding the Counseling Process

Dr. Hawkins (2006) model of counseling draws heavily on Crabb’s (1977) model and on the multi-tasking model of integration of Mark McMinn (1996). Hawkins states that his model is a result of attempting to be faithful to scripture, and faithful to general revelations of psychological theories. The model is illustrated with five concentric circles that diagram self and the forces that shape personality. He begins with the innermost circle representing what Hawkins calls the core of the person. This circle contains the human spirit, the image of God, sin or the sin nature and the breath of life. A believer’s inner core also contains the Holy Spirit, a major guiding influence in the life of a believer. The Holy Spirit can work on from the inside out influencing not only the inner core and the soul but also all levels and parts of the individual and his or her life. The next circle contains what Hawkins calls the soul. The soul is made up of a person’s conscious, feelings, emotions, volition, and thinking. As you move out to the next circle, you find the physical body. The next circle contains the temporal systems, the groups or systems that a human interacts with on a daily basis. They include family, friends, the government, church, education, and society. Humans do not stand-alone. They are impacted directly and indirectly by the groups or systems in which they interact. The last circle illustrates the supernatural systems aspect of the person and their interactions with God, Satan, angels and demons.

Understanding the forces and systems that interact to create the personality is not enough on its own. This understanding must lead to an intervention strategy for dealing with wrong thinking and problems behaviors. Hawkins (2006) intervention strategy contains four simple phases includes a guidelines for tracking progress as the counselor and client move through the counseling process. As with many or most counseling models, Hawkins’s model begins with the client sharing his or her story. It moves to a collaborative process in which the counselor and client review beliefs and slowing begin to test or pretest a basic plan of action. In phase three, the client and the counselor use the information they have gleaned and learned during the first two phases to create a comprehensive plan of action. The final phase should find the client accepting responsibility and being committed to an accountability plan that the counselor helps implement and supports.

As a future counselor, this student has found further direction in integration of her Christian beliefs and the fundamentals of scripturally appropriate psychological interventions. Though Hawkins’ model is easy to pictorial comprehend; the Crabb model for filtering information and the way an individual evaluates and acts upon their basic assumptions are more comprehensive.

References

Crabb, L. J. (1977). Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring
Christians Become Capable Counselors. Grand Rapids, Mi: Zondervan.

Hawkins, R. E. (2006). Model for guiding the counseling process.
Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University.

McMinn, M. R. (1996). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian
counseling. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House.

Bedtime -

Through studying for the night. Tomorrow have to turn these notes into a paper for my Theology and Spirituality in Counseling class. It is difficult to wittle down a book into a 2 - 3 page summary.

Father, thank you for the blessings of this day. As usual you have been truly awesome. Thanks for my daughter and the coloring page she gave me tonight. It is wonderful to see my 17 year old daughter find joy in a coloring page designed for a pre-schooler. She is so grown up most of the time, it is nice to have her crawl up in my lap because she knows that she is still moma's baby. I know when I am troubled, I will lay down and picture myself lying in the palms your hands. It is an awesome feeling. I hope she always finds that kind of security in your arms and in your love. I love you. Good night, I look forward tomorrow and our first meeting of the day.